Nurit Bittner Fogel, DDS
Overview
Dr Bittner is an Assistant Professor Clinical Dentistry for the Division of Prosthodontics at Columbia University's College of Dental Medicine. She is also the Director of Postgraduate Prosthodontics. She received her dental degree in Caracas, Venezuela at the Central University of Venezuela and completed a Master Program in Prosthodontics at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. She also received a Doctor in Dental Surgery degree at Columbia University. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Prosthodontics.
Dr Bittner specializes in implant, esthetic and reconstructive dentistry. She has received multiple research grants and has authored scientific papers in the area of prosthodontics. She lectures locally and nationally in different topics related to prosthodontics.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Prosthetic Dental Implant
- Prosthetics
- Restorative Dentistry
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Dental Medicine at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Director Postgraduate Prosthodontics
Languages
- Spanish
Gender
- Female
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Columbia Employee Dental Plan
- Dental PPO
Cigna
- Dental PPO
Consumer Health Network (CHN)
- Consumer Health Network (CHN)
DentaQuest
- DentaQuest
Devon Health Services
- Devon Health Services-PPO
Elderplan
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthplex
- Columbia Employee Dental Plan
Medicare
- Traditional Medicare
United Health Care
- Columbia Employee Dental Plan
Credentials & Experience
Honors & Awards
Dr. Stanislaw H. Brzustowicz Junior Faculty Award.Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Association of Dental Alumni.
Valedictorian - Magna Cum Laude Mention.Universidad Central De Venezuela.
Research
Research Interests
- Esthetic dentistry
- Implant dentistry
Selected Publications
- Bittner, Nurit, Kunal Lal, and John Neurohr. "Fabrication of a custom abutment for a wide-diameter implant in a situation with limited interocclusal space." The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 100.6 (2008): 474-477.
- Bittner, Nurit, Thomas Hill, and Anthony Randi. "Evaluation of a one-piece milled zirconia post and core with different post-and-core systems: an in vitro study." The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 103.6 (2010): 369-379.
- Lamster, Ira B., Nurit Bittner, and Daniel Lorber. "Case 1: A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus is seen for dental care." Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Health: An Interprofessional Approach (2014): 205-208.
- Lamster, Ira B., Nurit Bittner, and Daniel Lorber. "Case 2: A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus requires oral surgery." Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Health: An Interprofessional Approach (2014): 209-213.
- Lamster, Ira B., Nurit Bittner, and Daniel Lorber. "Case 3: A patient with diabetes mellitus has a hypoglycemic episodein the dental office." Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Health: An Interprofessional Approach (2014): 215-220.
- Lamster, Ira B., Nurit Bittner, and Daniel Lorber. "Case 4: The patient with diabetes mellitus and xerostomia." Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Health: An Interprofessional Approach (2014): 221-227.
- Lamster, Ira B., Nurit Bittner, and Daniel Lorber. "Case 5: A patient diagnosed with diabetes mellitus after comprehensive prosthodontic rehabilitation." Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Health: An Interprofessional Approach (2014): 229-236.
- Lamster, Ira B., Nurit Bittner, and Daniel Lorber. "Case 6: Prosthodontic treatment for the newly diagnosed patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus." Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Health: An Interprofessional Approach: 237-246.